To procure a lucrative position in the field of Public Works Management, or job estimating fields and to relocate to the State of Pennsylvania
R. Patrick Riggs
1100 Potomac Way, Modesto, CA 95355 * (209) 456- 1497* Eco4patrick[at]att.net
Experience
2007-Present City of Escalon Escalon CA
Public Works Director
Under the direction of the City Manager, my responsibilities include the supervision, maintenance and operation of a wide range of municipal equipment and facilities. This Department is tasked to provide quality services to the City and the public which include; sufficient clean fresh water, collection and treatment of municipal and industrial wastewater, street maintenance, storm drainage system, street cleaning, street lights, street trees and landscaping, parks and weed abatement. These services are done while complying with numerous County, State and Federal regulations which must be adhered to in order to ensure public health and security.
Special duties include:
Develop and oversee City Public Works Operating Budget, Communicate infrastructure Capital Improvement and Outlay needs to the City Manager and Counsel. Prepare and submit reports to State agencies regarding Drinking Water and Wastewater regulatory requirements. Coordinate OSHA and NIOSH safety training to Staff; supervise Graffiti Abatement and Backflow Prevention Programs. Supervise special event needs such as traffic control and event cleanup.
2004-2007 City of Modesto Modesto, CA
Environmental Compliance Inspector II/ Wastewater Collections Superintendent
„X Coordinate Industrial, Commercial and Municipal storm water inspection and training programs.
„X Assist in preparation of Annual Report for storm water program.
„X Respond to reports of illicit discharges/connections to the municipal storm water system.
„X Act as advisor to Pretreatment Program staff.
„X Conduct environmental investigations (including Haz-Mat) and provide detailed reports of findings.
„X Initiate enforcement action when required.
„X Construct storm water MS Power Point presentations to conduct Municipal, Industrial/Commercial training on storm water regulatory requirements.
„X Served as Acting Wastewater Collections Superintendent for a two month period supervising 45 employees (3/6/07 ¡V 4/30/07).
1995-2003 City of Merced Merced, CA
Environmental Control Officer II/City Inspector
„X Designed and established a new inspection system for permitting and inspection of groundwater monitoring and drinking water well construction including re-writing the city and county municipal codes.
„X Wrote and issued permits for local industries to discharge process wastewater into the municipal wastewater system.
„X Supervised inspections of locally and federally regulated industries to verify processes that generate industrial waste discharge meet local discharge limits and federal Pretreatment Compliance Standards under 40CFR403 regulations.
„X Established annual laboratory and sampling budget requirements for four City Public Works divisions for five years: Land Application, Industrial Pretreatment, Drinking Water (Title 22), and WWTF.
„X Wrote three laboratory service contract agreement RFP¡¦s for contracted laboratory services for the City. Worked with laboratory to ensure proper EPA sampling methods per 40CFR136 and Standard Methods are used for industry and environmental sampling analyses.
„X Provide training for new Environmental Control Officers and Laboratory technicians.
„X Provided soil characterization / profiling for 600 acre land application industrial waste discharge area adjacent to WWTF (tomato processing wastewater). Submitted reports to the Regional Water Quality Control Board required by 40CFR503 regulation.
„X Reviewed and interpreted all contracted laboratory sample results from all departments and provide complex reports and directives to each department.
„X Reviewed and Performed Pre and Post Phase I Environmental Assessments for the City Redevelopment Agency.
„X Created tracking and monitoring Excel spreadsheets to simplify drinking water Title 22 sample and monitoring tracking. Water quality modeling reports were generated from these spreadsheets.
„X Wrote the published Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report for four years.
„X Independently wrote the City of Merced Terrorist Vulnerability Survey for the drinking water system. This was a classified document shipped directly to the EPA office in Washington.
„X Independently wrote the City of Merced Source Water Assessment Survey for the drinking water system.
1992¡V1995 Castle AFB, CA Atwater, CA
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator (Civil Service)
„X Operated a 1 million gallon per day wastewater treatment plant.
„X Inspected aircraft fabrication and repair facilities for wastewater discharge compliance and CALOSHA compliance.
„X Implemented training course for new military recruits ¡X speeding productivity while providing safety and motivational training.
„X Coordinated and designed organic solvent groundwater cleanup system (GAC) and maintained operation and calibration.
„X Supervised laboratory for drinking water, wastewater and industrial waste analyses and maintained California Environmental Laboratory (ELAP) certification.
„X Assisted in base closure bypass of Wastewater Treatment Facility to Atwater Treatment Plant. Inspected contractor installation of VFD pumps and piping.
1987¡V1992 Military Service (USAF) Hickam AFB, HI
Non-commissioned Officer (Staff/Technical Sergeant)
„X Supervised installation of wastewater collection and storm water piping and appurtenances.
„X Supervised Wastewater and Storm Water Collection System Recurring Maintenance Program (RMP). Revised electronic tracking system to incorporate man-hour cost accounting to meet budgeting requirements.
„X Provided guidance to Contract Management Services to ensure contracted services met Uniform Plumbing Code requirements.
„X Provided annual evaluation reports on up to 40 employees and handled personnel administrative disciplinary action.
„X Worked part time in Pacific Air Forces Purchasing Department as a Bonded Supplemental Contract Purchasing Agent on loan from the 15 ABW Civil Engineering Squadron.
„X Provided training for self-help work center managers supervising remodel project inspectors for work centers upgrading office
1983¡V1987 Military Service (USAF) Griffiss AFB, NY
Airman / Non-commissioned Officer
„X Completed 3, 5 and 7 levels Career Development Courses (CDC) to the level of Plumbing Technician in water treatment, wastewater treatment and storm water systems for industrial, commercial and residential facilities, (certification reciprocity with New York State Master Plumber certification).
„X Operated sewer flushing and clearing equipment to maintain both storm water and sewerage systems.
„X Conducted emergency repairs of all plumbing systems both during and after hours including fire suppression systems.
„X Installed, repaired and maintained lift station pumps for stormwater, wastewater and large scale facility fire suppression systems.
„X Designed and constructed electronic mapping system for locating sewer manhole locations in heavy snow fall seasons.
„X Assisted in the replacement of all storm and wastewater pumps at lift stations throughout the base during my four-year assignment.
„X Ran the base Olympic swimming pool diatomaceous filtration system.
1977¡V1983 Square D Company. Lexington, KY
Miscellaneous production assembly
„X Worked as a line assembler and welder constructing circuit breaker boxes. Promoted to lead worker to provide material and production support of assembly workers.
Education
& Certifications ______________________________________________________________________________________
„X American InterContinental University (AIU) (Summa Cum Lauda). Graduate Sept. 2006 with BBA in Business Administration / Operations Management.
„X Attended the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences (general studies 1978-1980).
„X Completed the following field-training courses from California State University College of Engineering office of Water Programs: Industrial Pretreatment Inspection, Industrial Waste Treatment Operator, Treatment of Metal Waste streams, Wastewater Treatment Operator I, Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator II, and Advanced Waste Treatment, Water Treatment Plant Operator and Management of Small Water Systems (Drinking Water).
„X Hold a California Water Environment Association (CWEA) Environmental Compliance Inspector
Grade IV certification.
„X Hold a California Water Environment Association (CWEA) Collection Systems Maintenance Grade IV certification.
„X Hold a California Office of Water Programs Water Treatment Plant Operator II certification
„X Hold a California Office of Water Programs Water Distribution System Operator Grade II certification.
„X Hold a California State Water Resources Control Board Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Grade II certification.
„X Completed 300 hours of leadership and management training while in USAF Military Leadership School.
„X California Department of Toxics and Substance Control Registered Environmental Assessor (REA I) Certification.
„X American Water Works Association Cross Connection Control Specialist Certification.
„X Previous certifications in Backflow Prevention Tester and Fire Suppression Systems Maintenance with heavy background in all water conveyance systems and storm water shed management.
„X Attended six-week pump maintenance and repair school in Wichita Falls Texas in 1999.
„X Notable certifications: CPR (adult, infant and child), Confined Space Entry, and CSTI First Responder Operations, Trench Safety and Construction Site Flagger training.
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